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Contents of folder to a txt file?

KdjaCL · 2003-03-22 11:42:48

Went to do this last night and realised i had no lcue how to do it. Need to output the entire contents of folders to a textfile. I used to know some commands to do it but buggered if i can remember them. kdjac

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22-03-2003 12:42pm

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KdjaCL

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Went to do this last night and realised i had no lcue how to do it.
Need to output the entire contents of folders to a textfile.
I used to know some commands to do it but buggered if i can remember them.

kdjac

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#2 22-03-2003 12:48pm
PhilipMarlowe

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dir c:\folderpath > c:\folderlist.txt

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#3 22-03-2003 1:21pm
KdjaCL

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thnak you ,you dont want to know what i was typing into cmd ....LOL

kdjac

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#4 25-03-2003 4:14am
TenLeftFingers

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You can also so this so that when you right click on a folder you have the option included in the menu.
http://www.theeldergeek.com/file_list_generator.htm

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